Meetings Industry News

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Meliá to Shutter 15 Hotels in Cuba
Meliá to Shutter 15 Hotels in Cuba
Joining Iberostar and Royalton hotels, which are limiting operations on the island, the Spanish hospitality chain will close 15 of its 34 hotels,...
Planners Vote in Record Numbers in the 2023 Stella Awards
Planners Vote in Record Numbers in the 2023 Stella Awards
The voting deadline has been extended due to overwhelming support for the industry’s leading hotels and suppliers.
April 18, 2023
How the Events Industry Is Responding to State Abortion Bans
How the Events Industry Is Responding to State Abortion Bans
The debate over women’s reproductive rights intensifies as Florida signs a 6-week ban into law.
April 14, 2023
Exhibitors Now Exempt From Revision to Kentucky's Sales Tax
Exhibitors Now Exempt From Revision to Kentucky's Sales Tax
The new language that added the 6 percent sales tax to meeting space rental accidentally allowed the tax to be applied some space twice.
March 31, 2023
Airport Crowd Summer Travel
Summer Travel Is Likely to Remain Hot, So Book Early
Still, with layoff possibilities looming, pandemic savings dwindling, and consumers piling on credit card debt, it seems like a matter of when, not if, travel will slow.
March 22, 2023
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Transportation Department Implements Airline Customer-Service Dashboard
The tool monitors domestic airlines' services in the event of a delay or cancellation, and outlines their commitments to family seating
March 7, 2023
PRA Business Events Acquired by EagleTree Capital
PRA Business Events Acquired by EagleTree Capital
The venture capital firm, which owns several businesses in the meetings industry, will continue to invest in the event management company.
March 7, 2023
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